More home board games
Photo: Simon Hill
There are many family board games. This is more we like.
Flip 7 to $13: The pleasure that drives luck is the attraction of this mixed card game, trying to get seven different look cards when you hit or paste blackjack style. Special action cards and modifiers are mixed with stuff to play some tactical games. Suitable for three or more players over 8 years old and play in just 20 minutes.
Nervous: $43’s top 10 named games: Theme stuck has 10 items in one category, and the opposing team has 60 seconds to guess as much as possible. The cards are divided into two colors (easy and easy), and can be easily played with your kids or adjusted at any time. This is great with any age or team size, but be prepared for shouting and laughing.
Indiana Jones’ Cryptic costs $31: Escape room puzzle game with Indiana Jones style is a licensed game in heaven. The match is well illustrated, with three cases that address the matching story of the original trilogy, the narrative of the Indy journal, and the coin reward for success. These puzzles are a little hit or missed (sometimes too easy, sometimes too difficult), but once solved you don’t want to play anymore, although you can always get through the game.
You have to kitten me! $11: A simple twist on the cheat dice, with the focus on bluff and call bluff; I have two ideas about this game. On the one hand, the game is nothing special, but on the other hand, the cute cat! My obsessed daughter wanted to compete immediately, and we laughed a few laughs on the number of glasses, hats and bow tie on these felines.
Neanderthal poetry for $20: Each card has a word, and your seemingly simple task is to have your team speak only in a single syllable to guess correctly within the time limit. If you violate the rules, the opposition may hit you with an inflatable “No” stick. Suitable for two to eight players aged 7 and over, it’s stupid and usually makes everyone laugh.
$15 Dangers: The quick and crazy two teams’ simple card game is to try to display high score cards at the end of each round. Without the turn, you can cover up the card of another team and make rounds regularly, but you have to guess when the round ends. Super simple and very quickly to play, this game can get messy.
Rapidly upgraded to $20: This game is fast, easy and fun for up to eight players. Scenes like “I invented a new sport, what is this?” Players must provide the minimum hazard (1) to the most hazardous advice based on the allocated number per turn (1). The person in charge of the round must try to get them in the correct order. It works best with a good witty player who knows each other well.
Kitchen rush for $53: A truly unique title that proves that too many chefs can ruin broth; this game can become messy. You work together to cook dishes for your clients within strict time limits. This is too complicated for young children. (I say ten years and over are the best.) If you like this, try video games Overcooked.
Sounds fishy, priced at $20: Another fun group game from Big Potato, the challenge in the sound is to discover fake answers. Each card asks a question, but only one answer is correct. It’s four to 10 players and we found it more fun to have with more people, but more difficult.
American Billionaire Road Trip, $13: Each of the 49 squares on the game board is a quirky roadside attraction, from Bubble Gum Lane to the National Mustard Museum, players are willing to buy them to get four in a row. My kids love this, not that many adults.
Card against humans: Home version $29: You can play this party game with up to 30 players, which will generate quite a lot of teenage giggles and chort laughs. Like the adult version, there aren’t many strategies here, but finding the perfect combination to crack everyone is satisfying.
Don’t bother
We are not that passionate about these games.
Photo: Simon Hill
Connecto priced at $20: Based on a randomly drawn challenge card, different symbols (e.g. junction points) labeled on the plate using dry-correction enzymes. The first person to guess it should be a victory (some just vaguely like what they mean). Longevity took a hit because the puzzles solved by replaying are not fun.
$13 Cat and Mouth Game: Incredibly simple, this flexible game allows you to challenge you to shoot rubber balls through the cat’s mouth with magnetic claws, but they end up everywhere. Games are often very one-sided and my kids are bored almost immediately. The actual cats nearby are also not possible to play.
